Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @StephenGrootes
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
1,648
Earliest tweet was on
2023-02-09
Latest tweet was on
2023-02-19
Tweets covering
9 days
Average age of authors' accounts
7 years
Summarization
The tweets discuss topics ranging from the advantage of the Minister of Electricity reporting directly to the Presidency, gun control, the Church of Scientology being charged for City Power services, Ramaphosa's stance on Eskom, the assassination of AKA, and South African history. The general sentiment of the tweets is that government interference and tight gun control regulations and policies do not solve the larger issue of crime and nonpayment of services. The South African public is in shock over the assassination of AKA, and looking for ways to resolve the issue in a productive way.
Topic Modeling
- Minister of Electricity
- Gun Control
- Unlawful Firearms
- Police Corruption
- Non-Payment of Services
Emotional Analysis
The tweets express a range of emotions, from confusion and frustration to anger and disappointment. People are questioning why there is a lack of tighter gun control, why people are not paying for services, and why government interference in Eskom has been allowed to happen. There is also a sense of shock and sadness in response to the assassination of AKA, and the idea that watching videos of the killing is wrong. Finally, there is a sense of solidarity with the people of South Africa in response to the Matola raid.
Trend Analysis
- Gun control legislation
- Non-payment of services and bills
- Political paralysis
- Dispute resolution through violence
- Eskom crisis
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
256
Percentage of total tweets
15%
Number of Original tweets
194
Percentage of total tweets
11%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
1,648
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
1,179
Percentage of total tweets
71%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
29
Percentage of total tweets
1%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
289
Percentage of total tweets
17%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter for Android | 868 |
| Twitter Web App | 426 |
| Twitter for iPhone | 330 |
| Twitter for iPad | 20 |
| Twitter Media Studio | 2 |
What devices were used to tweet
Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| SABCNews | SABC News | The digital news portal of the South African Broadcasting Corporation. | 2,590,875 |
| Newzroom405 | Newzroom Afrika | Newzroom Afrika is a premier 24-hour TV news channel broadcasting in Southern, East and West Africa live on @DStv and DStv Now Channel 405. | 514,620 |
| SAfmRadio | SAfmRadio 📻 | SA's only national news and talk radio station. Leading the nation's conversation. The more you listen, the more you'll know. 104-107 FM Across Mzansi | 249,823 |
| Chriseldalewis | Chriselda Zozi Lewis (Babes Wendaba) | Multi Award winner TV Newswoman. Senior Journalist, Anchor of 'The Agenda' on SABC News Channel 404 from 10am-1pm (weekends) BOOKINGS: Chriselda.lewis@yahoo.com | 203,915 |
| CoruscaKhaya | Khaya Sithole | |Maqhama Primary|Nkume HP|Gawozi High|Eshowe High|UKZN Howard College|University of Oxford|Said Business School|St Hugh's College|ABSIP| | 201,120 |
| _cosatu | @COSATU Today | Africa's largest Federation Official tweets, the home of the toiling classes across the world,with more than 2 million membership..Amandla! | 169,660 |
| LandNoli | Izwe Lethu | My freedom is meaningless if my brothers & sisters are not free, around the world. Not all Retweets are endorsements. | 156,631 |
| PaulivW | Pauli Van Wyk | I am an African. Journalist with @DailyMaverick's investigative team, Scorpio. A Daily Maverick reader named their pet after me. Mail: pauli@dailymaverick.co.za | 118,635 |
| Adamitv | #AiRisks are #Existential | #RegulateAi before it’s too late. Ai can lead to #GoldenAge or #Existential threat to mankind. #Learnai #AiRisks #AiTools #AiSkills | 88,916 |
| BingiRasKhanari | TD Khanari | Media Personality, Creation of the Most High God Our Lord! Not there yet, but am focusing on the things ahead already. Gone is my past. Philippians 3:13-14 | 85,895 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| BingiRasKhanari | TD Khanari | Media Personality, Creation of the Most High God Our Lord! Not there yet, but am focusing on the things ahead already. Gone is my past. Philippians 3:13-14 | 79,096 |
| _cosatu | @COSATU Today | Africa's largest Federation Official tweets, the home of the toiling classes across the world,with more than 2 million membership..Amandla! | 71,182 |
| Mel_BrooksSA | Mel Brooks | My 'Finance for Non-Financial Managers' Workshops demystify Financials for groups of managers. 🇿🇦⛔️No DMs please. | 54,772 |
| Adamitv | #AiRisks are #Existential | #RegulateAi before it’s too late. Ai can lead to #GoldenAge or #Existential threat to mankind. #Learnai #AiRisks #AiTools #AiSkills | 40,678 |
| Dukes_Mokoena | Dumisani Mokoena | Afrika Shall Rise ✊🏿| Sociology & Criminology 👨🏾🎓 | Research, Language Consultant @Usizolwethukini 💻| Never Give Up! | 24,464 |
| CoruscaKhaya | Khaya Sithole | |Maqhama Primary|Nkume HP|Gawozi High|Eshowe High|UKZN Howard College|University of Oxford|Said Business School|St Hugh's College|ABSIP| | 18,083 |
| Nyeleti1818 | Hahani Nditsheni💫 | God 1st | Family | Wife of Heskey | Mom of three | Friend | A praying partner | | 15,285 |
| nickhedley | Nick Hedley | Columnist. Focused on the #ClimateCrisis, economics, and ideas for a better world. Subscribe to my free newsletter: https://t.co/ffXHrcOGhZ | 14,199 |
| MotsohiThabang | Thabang Motsohi | Thabang Motsohi - Acknowledged Organizational Strategist in the top tier in this field. Published Author.Special love for wine and cooking. MU all the way!! | 10,493 |
| Mthuli4 | Mthuli | NOTHING ABOUT ME | 9,843 |
Most active users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| SAfmRadio | SA's only national news and talk radio station. Leading the nation's conversation. The more you listen, the more you'll know. 104-107 FM Across Mzansi | 122 |
| DarienAmos | My TV has got it: #7delaan #skeemsaam #durbangen #theestateon3 #houseofzwide #etvscandal #generationsthelegacy #uzalo #muvhango #imbewu. Love this | 56 |
| Winkie1306 | Don't care attitude (DCA) | 20 |
| lucky_mpata | Simple guy. Husband and dad. Brother and uncle. | 14 |
| cci_network | Cohᥱsιvᥱ Sყᥒᥱrgყ Agᥲιᥒst Crιmᥱ.We🎀RT SoᥙthAfrιᥴᥲᥒ ᥴoᥒvᥱrsᥲtιoᥒ , ᥒᥱᥕs & ყoᥙr vιᥱᥕs oᥒ ιssᥙᥱs of ᥴrιmᥱ & sᥲfᥱtყ ιᥒ Soᥙth Afrιᥴᥲ 🇿🇦 | 14 |
| thulanidasa | Community Liason Officer for Urban Mobility. For service delivery enquiries please email me Thulani.Dasa@capetown.gov.za | 12 |
| Bra_Moro | A father, a mother, an advocate, a friend, a helping hand in crises | 12 |
| REVOLP | Lives life in Landscape Portrait Macro Zoom Breathing enthusiast | 9 |
| MaroGiveM | - | 9 |
| SABCNews | The digital news portal of the South African Broadcasting Corporation. | 8 |
Tweets per day
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1623914591477723139 | Mondli Gungubele says advantage of Min of Electricity is that s/he will report directly to @PresidencyZA - to whom do other Ministers report 🤔 @SAfmRadio @StephenGrootes | 116 |
| 1625076978066890757 | @StephenGrootes @SAfmRadio Tighter gun control? No. Maybe gaining control of the unlawful firearms? Preventing robberies at police stations. You know, like the obvious stuff. | 15 |
| 1626073073202896897 | Joburg’s City Power is cutting off the Church of Scientology because it owes R2.2mn. Councils owe Eskom R64bn. Why do so many companies, offices and people refuse to pay for services? @StephenGrootes #SAfmSunrise #sabcnews https://t.co/o8ySQr5CcG | 12 |
| 1624990623576084480 | Tighter gun control always means private citizens are targeted instead of the criminals & dodgy cops, @StephenGrootes https://t.co/ERofWO7lOQ | 11 |
| 1625420542936326146 | @StephenGrootes @SAfmRadio Will tighter gun control legislation make a difference? No the problem here is not law abiding gun owners it’s criminals with unlicensed guns. All gun control will do is create more victims by disarming law abiding citizens… https://t.co/v8iKaZv8hT | 11 |
| 1625354499345858560 | #AfricaUpdate In our historical archives,it was on this day 14 February when Samora Machel pledged solidarity with the people of South Afrika in the reaction to the funeral of the victims of the Matola raid in Maputo. @RealRasSipho #SAfmSunrise @StephenGrootes #sabcnews https://t.co/gidaN1KPhF | 9 |
| 1625759451302035460 | #Eskom: #Ramaphosa seems to be in a technically strong political position; there is a growing feeling he is paralysed. He may believe our energy crisis is a national disaster but is yet to publish any concrete plan to improve. - @StephenGrootes https://t.co/DdI25ZDAni | 8 |
| 1625346590213914624 | Lawyers say that you should not distribute videos like the killing of AKA, because they are being used as evidence. Should we watch these videos? Can anyone stop it from happening? Is it wrong to watch them? @StephenGrootes #SAfmSunrise #akaworldwide #sabcnews https://t.co/GM7DuKAdYR | 8 |
| 1626169648210227201 | @StephenGrootes @SAfmRadio Maybe it's because they know we have got a "president" who's not paying tax, banking under the mattress, I am just guessing, what do you think? | 8 |
| 1625170496407977995 | Please tune in tomorrow @SAfmRadio at 6 50 am tomorrow morning. We will be discussing with @StephenGrootes ,the issue of sharing a CCTV footage and if it can have an impact on evidence submission. This is in relation to mostly criminal cases. @AttorneysDonda @SABCNews https://t.co/txfZeKh2Rs | 7 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1623914591477723139 | Mondli Gungubele says advantage of Min of Electricity is that s/he will report directly to @PresidencyZA - to whom do other Ministers report 🤔 @SAfmRadio @StephenGrootes | 516 |
| 1625076978066890757 | @StephenGrootes @SAfmRadio Tighter gun control? No. Maybe gaining control of the unlawful firearms? Preventing robberies at police stations. You know, like the obvious stuff. | 96 |
| 1624990623576084480 | Tighter gun control always means private citizens are targeted instead of the criminals & dodgy cops, @StephenGrootes https://t.co/ERofWO7lOQ | 92 |
| 1626204975213731840 | @StephenGrootes @SAfmRadio Surely the question is why were they not cut off far earlier.. Why were they allowed to run up arrears totalling billions | 65 |
| 1625346590213914624 | Lawyers say that you should not distribute videos like the killing of AKA, because they are being used as evidence. Should we watch these videos? Can anyone stop it from happening? Is it wrong to watch them? @StephenGrootes #SAfmSunrise #akaworldwide #sabcnews https://t.co/GM7DuKAdYR | 53 |
| 1626169648210227201 | @StephenGrootes @SAfmRadio Maybe it's because they know we have got a "president" who's not paying tax, banking under the mattress, I am just guessing, what do you think? | 47 |
| 1625420542936326146 | @StephenGrootes @SAfmRadio Will tighter gun control legislation make a difference? No the problem here is not law abiding gun owners it’s criminals with unlicensed guns. All gun control will do is create more victims by disarming law abiding citizens… https://t.co/v8iKaZv8hT | 46 |
| 1625002314997145600 | @StephenGrootes @SAfmRadio You can take every gun off of these streets legal and illegal tomorrow,it wouldnt make a difference,the borders are so porous the police so corrupt,they would be replaced within a month, | 43 |
| 1623930097232388096 | @StephenGrootes @SAfmRadio Andre De Ruyter! | 41 |
| 1626098730570027009 | @StephenGrootes @SAfmRadio Well, if Soweto gets a pass, shouldn’t everyone else? Fair is fair. Right? | 38 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets
Top 10 Hashtags used
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #safmsunrise | 246 |
| #sabcnews | 221 |
| #africaupdate | 38 |
| #akaworldwide | 9 |
| #sona2023 | 8 |
| #newsdiary | 6 |
| #voetsekanc | 5 |
| #mediatedconversation | 4 |
| #eskom | 3 |
| #newsfeedpm | 3 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
Top 10 mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @stephengrootes | 1652 |
| @safmradio | 1348 |
| @presidencyza | 141 |
| @lawsonnaidoo | 120 |
| @realrassipho | 65 |
| @cyrilramaphosa | 39 |
| @sabcnews | 38 |
| @zaizkhan1 | 36 |
| @myanc | 33 |
| @bra_moro | 30 |
Top 10 mentions
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
17
Emojis used in tweets
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| 😂 | 63 | face_with_tears_of_joy |
| 🤣 | 55 | rolling_on_the_floor_laughing |
| 🤔 | 15 | thinking_face |
| 😅 | 9 | grinning_face_with_sweat |
| 🙄 | 7 | face_with_rolling_eyes |
| 👊 | 6 | oncoming_fist |
| ☠️ | 6 | skull_and_crossbones |
| 💉 | 6 | syringe |
| 👀 | 5 | eyes |
| ☺️ | 5 | smiling_face |
Emojis groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| Smileys & Emotion | 217 |
| People & Body | 46 |
| Objects | 18 |
| Animals & Nature | 4 |
| Flags | 4 |
| Symbols | 2 |
| Travel & Places | 1 |
| Activities | 1 |